PJM Interconnection reported that the region it serves is prepared to meet the forecasted electricity demand this winter.
PJM Interconnection serves 65 million people in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy will host the CyberForce Competition on November 14, an event where college students compete in a realistic cybersecurity defense exercise.
It is the sixth annual event, but for the first five years, teams competed. This year, due to the pandemic, individual students... Read More »
A monthly analysis prepared for Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), E4TheFuture, and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) blamed federal government inaction for the 454,000 clean energy workers unemployed as of October.
The report noted that more than 40 states continue to suffer doubl... Read More »
A first-of-its-kind, long-term power purchase agreement reached with Dominion Energy Virginia will see it provide 1.4 MW of solar power generation to the Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC) community solar program.
“More renewable energy on the grid is a benefit to everyone in the Commonwea... Read More »
A recent filing at the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) marks the first time an investor-owned utility (IOU) has joined with electric cooperatives to expand broadband access into rural communities in the Commonwealth, resulting in new considerations for everyone involved.
Dominion Ener... Read More »
The financial health of the electric utility industry has been relatively robust considering the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its accompanying economic downturn, but customer arrearages resulting from moratoriums on power shutoffs are a growing concern that will require some deft management.
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Blackouts triggered by a perfect “heat storm” in the west could have been worse, but they will nevertheless require utilities and state regulators to make some changes in how they plan for resource adequacy in the future as the climate continues to change, panelists said Wednesday during the rem... Read More »
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become an important consideration for investors, and electric companies are working to implement strategies to provide transparency and meet their goals in all three areas.
"An effective ESG strategy can help a company better manage its oper... Read More »
Talen Energy will eliminate the use of coal at all of its facilities as part of an effort to reposition its power generation fleet.
The company, which provides energy for customers in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Texas, is closing its Montour generation facility in Pennsylvania and its Brando... Read More »
Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric (CHGE) are developing a new weather forecasting tool that will provide real-time predictions on storm outages, among other functions.
The project is part of a collaboration with the University of Albany’s Center of Excellence ... Read More »